The Fabulous Dorseys
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Director Alfred E. Green Duration Language English | 5.6/10 IMDb Genre Biography, Music, Romance Country United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date February 21, 1947 (1947-02-21) (US) Based on The Battling Brothers Dorsey
1946 The Saturday Evening Post
by Richard English Writer Richard English (story), Art Arthur (story), Curtis Kenyon (story) Music director Allie Wrubel, Leo Shuken, George Bassman Screenplay Art Arthur, Curtis Kenyon, Richard English Cast Tommy Dorsey (Himself), Jimmy Dorsey (Himself), Janet Blair (Jane Howard), Paul Whiteman (Himself), William Lundigan (Bob Burton), Sara Allgood (Mrs. Dorsey)Similar movies Birdman , Pitch Perfect 2 , Frozen , Aladdin , Beauty and the Beast , The Jungle Book | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Fabulous Dorseys is a 1947 fictionalized biographical film which tells the story of Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey, from their boyhood in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania through their rise, their breakup, and their personal reunion.
The Dorsey Brothers starred as themselves. Other actors include Janet Blair, William Lundigan, Sara Allgood and Arthur Shields. There are also cameo appearances by Paul Whiteman, Charlie Barnet, Henry Busse, Bob Eberly, Helen O'Connell and Art Tatum.
The Jimmy Dorsey composition and theme song "Contrasts" is played in the movie. "Green Eyes", "Tangerine", "I'll Never Smile Again", "Marie", and "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You" are also featured in the movie, along with "To Me" and "Dorsey Concerto". Paul Whiteman and the Orchestra perform "At Sundown".
The film was written by Art Arthur, Richard English and Curtis Kenyon. It was directed by Alfred E. Green.
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